Hakeem Jeffries
Mamdani’s success in New York tests Democratic Party’s willingness to change
NEW YORK | New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stepped into the national spotlight this week as an ascendant political force within the Democratic Party. Democratic leaders aren’t so sure that’s a good thing. As progressives cheered across the nation, some of the most powerful Democrats in the country, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, […]
House is set to fund Trump’s immigration actions for the rest of his time in the White House
WASHINGTON | House Republicans will look to get nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement over the finish line Tuesday, enough to fund a pair of Homeland Security agencies through the next three years and the rest of President Donald Trump’s time in office. Speaker Mike Johnson will need near perfect attendance and unity on his […]
Jeffries’ job grows more difficult in race for House and speaker’s gavel
WASHINGTON | House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries had warned Republicans they would come to regret the congressional redistricting fight, and when Democrats counterpunched last month with a redrawn Virginia map, he had made his point. The net tally of seats gained and lost was essentially a wash. “F— around and find out,” said Jeffries after […]